Israel presented the Palestinian Authority with an ultimatum following Wednesday’s slaying of Tourism Minister Rehavam Ze’evi. “Israel demands the extradition of those responsible,” the Cabinet said. “Failure to meet these demands, which are grounded in signed agreements between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, will leave us with no choice but to view the Palestinian Authority as an entity supporting and sponsoring terror, and to act accordingly.”
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